The Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) is pleased to announce that applications for the West Africa Regional Election and Governance Regional Workshop are now open. The workshop will take place from 4 to 5 December 2018 in Cotonou, Benin.

The purpose of these workshops is to raise awareness, improve knowledge and develop relevant skills in electoral processes and governance and leadership among participants, so that they can effectively communicate and mobilize other young people to actively participate in community and national development processes and other activities.